Year in which the World Health Organization began keeping records on global obesity: 1980There are a few details and some commentary at the New York Times; presumably there is more in-depth analysis elsewhere.
Number of years since then in which at least one country has reduced its obesity rate: 0
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Friday, August 22, 2014
Worldwide obesity
mariyam | 6:22 AM | sociology
An amazing pair of numbers from the most recent Harper's Index:
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